Shock-loader.



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U. G. GREER.

SHOCK LOADER.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.19. i917.

Patented Jan. 8, i918.

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unAsMUs GREENGREER, `orV ANDERSON, ivrrssounr.

snoek-LOADER.

To all whom it may concern: a v

. 1Be `it known that I, `URAsMUs CY. Gianna, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Anderson, in the county of vMcDonald and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new `and useful Improvements inShock-Loaders;

and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and `exactdescription `of the Vspecified which includes a cradle structure whichis pivotallysupported rearwardly of the rearend of awagon structure,into which cradle or carrier structure the shocks y are tipped by theoperator, and further tolprovide means operable by the forward travel ofthe wagon for raising thefcarrier or cradle structure upwardly fordumping the load carried thereby upon the ,wagon'becL With the foregoingand other objects in view, this invention consists in such novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like andcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved loader.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the loader showing the cradlestructure elevated into a dumping position.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the loader structure having the wagon bedremoved.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view illustrating a part of the cradle orcarrier construction, and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of a part of the shock loaderstructure.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l designates the mainsupporting structure or running gears of the wagon as an entirety, whichsupporting structure has the usual type of front running gears 2, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application med January 19, 1917.

Patented an.. 3, 19u18. serial No. 143,280.

rear running gears 3 which are connected by a. coupling pole el. 'Iherear runningjgear structure 3 includes holsters 5,` and an axle 6 `whichis carried by the bolsters The axle 6 has the usual type of supportingwheels 7 mounted upon thespindle end.

c `The supporting wheels 7 have friction `wheels 8; attached to-theirinner. surfaces 3 which friction wheels are adapted for peripheralengagement with thez relatively small friction wheels 9. f 'l` hefriction 'wheels 9 areniounted upon` a shaft 10which shaft is, rotatablycarried by a pair of pivotally mounted barsll. The bars 11 are pivotallymounted upon a rod 12 which extends transversely across the frame 1. Ahand lever 13 is `pivotally connected as shown at 14 tothe supportingframe and it has itsl inner end connected to a bar 15, which bar is inturn connected to the upper end of the bars ll,

so that when the hand lever 15 is oscillated it will rock the bars 11.upon their pivotal support 12` for moving the friction wheels 9 intoorout of peripheral engagen'ientwith `the friction wheels 8. When thefriction wheels 9` are moved` into engagementwith the friction wheels 8they will rotate the shaft 10 upon which they are mounted andconsequently rotatethe drum 16 which is carried by the shaft.

A cable or cord 18 is connectedto the drum 16 and it extends rearwardlyabout a sheave guide pulley 19, upwardly over a second sheave pulley 20,which is carried by a standard structure 21, downwardly and about apulley 22 which is carried by the pivoted frame structure 23 of thecradle or carrier and upwardly to the standard 21 to which it isattached so that when the shaft 10 is rotated in a winding direction forwinding the cable 18 thereon it will raise the carrier or cradleupwardly into a dumping' position as illustrated in Fig. 2 of thedrawings and when the lever 13 is moved for moving the friction wheels 9out of engagement with the friction wheels 8, the weight of the carrierstructure will unwind the cable from the drum 16 and consequently allow'the lowering of the cradle structure 23. The cradle structure 23comprises a frame work 24C which is spaced by suitable braces 25, andwhich is further pivotally connected through the medium of a rod 26 tothe rear end of the supporting frame 1 of the wagon structure. The siderails 24 have a pair of arms 2G pivotally connected thereto as shown at27,

Which arms extend rearwardly and down- Wardly from the frame 23, whenythe-carrier is in its normal position. The arms 26 are i curved to forma cradle or carrier structure having a concave upper surface forfitting.

and receiving a shock of lcorn, oranyother type of grain. Suitable slats2S are attached in any suitable manner fto the rods-or arms Q6 and formmeans for facilitating in the support fof a shock of-grain. The arms Q6are bent as'shcwn at 29 `to provide humps `the :innerconcave surface ofwhich engage p'ins .3G-carried by the Side rails 24 'for limiting thedownward movement of` the carrier `formed of the larms `26-and slats 28.

'Vhen it is desir-edito hau'l corn or fodder .shocksfrom the Ifield Itothebarm orto Ia shreddeig 4the yimproved loader `and Wagon .structureVis .drawn through fthe iield Iso 4that floneendof the carrier formed ofAthe-arms 26 and slats 28 will -befacin'g `the 'shocks `after which theshock is tilted over into they car- `Iier. WVhen the'fshoek ispositioned inthe carrier, the lever 1-3 is operated for-moving the:friction Wheels 9 into engagement-With the friction.wheels y8 which-Will rotate the "shaft lO in ra. Winding ldirection and `wind the`cab'lle 18 thereont` elevating the carrier or `cradle vstructure 23upwardlyy over the top or Cgpiesrfnf this patent mayfheiobtaned forvdownward movement ofthe cradle or carrier ,structure .23, under :itsown Weight.

In reducing the invention to practice certain-'minor features ofconstruction, combi- .nation and arrangement of parts may neces-,sitatealterations to which the :patentee 1s entitled provided suchalterations are com'- aprehended*Within -the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimedisV 1. 1n a shock r'loader structure, the combination`viv-ithv a Wagon structure,` jof a frame Apivotally'connected .to- 1therear end `of said Wagon structure, a p air fof"arcuate Aarmsgp'ivo'tally'connected -to sa`i d"pivoted Vframe -near its outerfree end, lsaid armshav-ing their "concaved surfaces positioned, upward-ly Aand a pluralityof `slats attached to the `upper surface of said arms.

2. In a shock loader structure,the?combi nationfWi-th a Wagon framefof aframe pivo'tally connected t0 the rea-r jend of the Wagonstructure, a-pairzof arcuatearms'piv- -otaflly lconnected toisaidf-pivoted frame-near itsouter free ends,` said'arms having-their concaved surfacespositioned upwardly,a plurality of -s'lat-stattached tel the upper surfaces of said arms, =saidarms being heut near ltheir Jpivot-s `to formhumps, `.pins carried lay said frame for engagementY ivitll'ithe humpsof said `.arms for limiting?thedoivn- Wardpivotal movement of :the arms.Y

En testimony whereof affix my`asign'at11re in presence-of tivo Witnesses*GREEN (tREER.y Witnesses:

O, L. Errani), A J. F. Ta'rUM.

five .cents each, hy address-ing theJJCommssioner of- 'E-atents,vivasxingtcm,2D.LG."

